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Household of Thomas Thompson (born 1856, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Thomas Thompson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Thompson, born in 1856 in Brandon, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Susan Thompson, born in 1840 in Gosforth, Northumberland, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1880 in Dipton, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Stepson, John (born 1859 in Marley Hill, Durham, England), Thomas's Stepson, Matthew (born 1861 in Marley Hill, Durham, England), Thomas's Stepson, William (born 1864 in Marley Hill, Durham, England), Thomas's Stepson, Thomas (born 1869 in Marley Hill, Durham, England) and Thomas's Step Daughter, Jane (born 1873 in Marley Hill, Durham, England).


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Thomas Thompson's household

Male

Thomas

Thompson

Head
Female

Susan

Thompson

Wife
Male

William

Thompson

Son
Male

John

Herron (Thompson)

Stepson
Male

Matthew

Herron (Thompson)

Stepson
Male

William

Herron (Thompson)

Stepson
Male

Thomas

Herron (Thompson)

Stepson
Female

Jane

Herron (Thompson)

Step Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Brandon, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Thompson

Head

Married

25

1856

Brandon, Durham, England

Susan

Thompson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Gosforth, Northumberland, England

William

Thompson

Son

Single

1

1880

Dipton, Durham, England

John

Herron (Thompson)

Stepson

Married

22

1859

Marley Hill, Durham, England

Matthew

Herron (Thompson)

Stepson

Single

20

1861

Marley Hill, Durham, England

William

Herron (Thompson)

Stepson

Single

17

1864

Marley Hill, Durham, England

Thomas

Herron (Thompson)

Stepson

Single

12

1869

Marley Hill, Durham, England

Jane

Herron (Thompson)

Step Daughter

Single

8

1873

Marley Hill, Durham, England

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